Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-16
uURDER OF OFFICER ARNOLD.

III. city was thrown into an Unusual
state of excitement at an early hour yes:e
dav morning by the report which zap
idly spread that Policeman Julian Arnold
mad been shot and killed by burglar
whom be had attempted to arrest
during the night When il was subsequent
IL learned that pair of desperadoes had
been engaged in the foul work and that one
John CuTan, an eX.AleXandrian,) had
been captured and was in the station house
The populace became still further incensed,
and talk OF anticipating the laws delay by
ynching the prisoner were freely expressed.
The fact that conservator of the peace
The protector of life and property-had
been ruthlessly assassinated at midnight by
human iiend who preys upon the fruits
of others tolls, was justly regarded as n
crime OF the deepest dye, and numbers
thought the expiation should be immedi-
stely made. Cooler heads, however, sue
ceeded in bringing the excited 10 the
plane of consideration, but throughout the
day and long into the night the murder was
the principal theme OF conversation and
groups OF persons could be seen at all times
discussing the matter. The spot upon
which Mr.. Arnold fell in the discharge of
his duty was visited by throDgs during the
day. 4 stick had been placed where his
LIES blood had flowed, and the clothed gore
when viewed added fire 10 the flame for
vengeance which had already been kindled.
The particulars of the sad affair were
rather hard to gather, and atno time probably
were reporters more convinced OF the truth
fitness of the noted Englishman'S obseTva-
lion regarding the impossibility OF writing
correct history From all that can be a5cer-
tanned, however, the following seems to be
the salient points or substance OF the matter:
At ten O'Clock last Saturday night Police
men Julian Arnold aud Joseph Martin went
ou duty, and a circus company having per-
formed on The old fair grounds, upper end
OF King street, the two officers proceeded to
that neignborhood, supposiDg many persons
would be 10 the locality, and that their pres
ence would be uecessa until The troupe
had packed up and the crowd dispersed.
Upon arriving at their objective point they
fulfilled ;heir mission, saw the departure OF
the circus people and their outfit and the
gradual dwieding away and final dissipa-
ZION OF the assembage which had been
brought together l. the meantime the of
tcers had had their suspicious aroused by the
conduct Of Two strange white men who still
loitered atouad the vicinity and who invar-
iablg shrank from The poicemen's sight and
whom It was impossible TO get near a light.
l. therefore seemed probable that some
house they intended burglariZiOg had been
marked, and they were only awaiting the
time when the policemen should proceed on
their heat and the streets become deserted
10 carry out their purpose. Indeed, from
their movements it appeared that they had
their ewes on Mr. Sefer Bouse's premises, at
lea.! the officers 80 OWNED their purpose,
AID when that gentleman tat about IL
O'Clock closed his house, Messrs Frank
l. !
down the street together "a their woy home.
Tap pnr!ies whom Messrs. Arnold and Mar
tin had been .sbadowine" were lost sight
OF be thi. ;imc, and The Two officers started
down the nor;h eide of King street to West
one square from the circus grounds-and
unon reachiug the corner called TO Roberts
and Padgeit to stop as they bad something
to saw 10 them Upon approaching, MIR.
Arnold tod them they had been following
two men for some time who seemed on mis-
chief bent. sni had lost sight of them, but
believed thew were somewhere IN or about
the circus grounds Ho then directed Dir.
Roberts to 20 back to Mr.. Blouse's with Of
iicer Martin and apprize him OF the fact that
burglars were about TO enter his house,
while he Arnold and Padgett would enter
the circus grounds upon the east and search
for The suspected parties Messrs. Martin
IL
ried ont their instructions, while Arnold
and Padpett proceeded in their search. Be-
fore entering the grounds Arnold handed
HI; club to his companion, telling him to
use il if necessary, while he would depend
upou his pistol in case OF an emergency.
The two soon reached the grounds and en-
lcted the rim made by the circuslnen, when
10 their amazement they stumbled over the
wo men they had been looking for. They
we're living down against the side OF the ring.
Arnold charged them with acting suspicious
IL and 10 consider themselves under arrest.
At this iunctnre one of the men arose, drew
~ pistol and fired at the officer, inilicting q
mortal wound, while the latter, in deaths
l6ro,s returned the fire and emptied two
chambers Of his revolver at him, though so
irr rs known, without effect, as the murder
CT after firing fled. Padgett, upon realizing
the terrible tragedy which had been enacted,
kuocked the other man down with MS
billy aud, suppos ng him sufficiently DIS
aided, ran to the assistance OF Arnold, call
,rg AT the same time, Police heip MUIR
def ~ etc. The man whom be had knock
Ell down however, soon recovered his feet,
ard uttering some horrd imprecation ran
Upon his assailant with the ferocty of
m4ldened beast when a terrible strug.
gle took place-the desperado, bent
On revenge. and breathing out threat
euings aud slaughter, while Padgett, know:
ing bis life depended on the issue of
the couhct. fought with all the desperation
natural to man when in danger OF Ills lie;
The latter says the man to whom he found
himself bound in deadly embrace drew a
pistol AID eudeavored to place the muzzle
TO his head which attempt he frustrated,
and though the weapon was discharged
several times, only one shot touched him,
$ nd iha, made but slight abrasion on
ms side OF his head Upon hearing Pad
eett's cries Officer Martin, who was at
B.ouse's 10 company with Roberts (who is q
reaGyman) hurried TO the scene of the
Conflict. and upon seeing what was going
on struck the rDaa who was struggling WITH
Il 1 -. on, 10 l1asH with Ii